DESTINATION: ITALY An Odd Man Out Loves the Adventure
I’m sitting in the lobby of Hotel California in Rome, about to embark on a journey with eight people I’ve only recently met. The remaining four of us from Gainesville, including my wife, Robbie, and friends Jo and Jackie, knew each other already. Everyone except me, let’s just say, is a bit more spiritual than I am. They are all followers of “A Course in Miracles” and Unity Church. As the odd man out (and one of only two men in the group), this was a classic case of stepping out of my comfort zone. How would I gel with the group for the next 10 days during an “Under the Tuscan Sun” tour? STORY AND PHOTOGR APHY BY JOHN FREEM AN
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